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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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Default Good struts for around $200?

All my struts on my 93 civic are old and worn out. I want to go a little lower and have good handling. Im looking to get some kyb's or something comparable to them for around 200 bucks. I will be putting eibach coilovers on them. What struts would you recommend? Thanks.
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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skunk 2 maybe.. not to shure though
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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spend 300 and get skunk2 sports or koni srt's nothing exists at 200, not even blues
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by idrivesideways
spend 300 and get skunk2 sports or koni srt's nothing exists at 200, not even blues
between the koni's and skunk 2's what would you reccomend?
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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Default Re: Good struts for around $200?

skunk 2s are like 250 and lower shop around for em
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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Get koni.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 04:44 AM
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Default Re: Good struts for around $200?

yea i did a little research on the koni's and they are a little shorter than factory while the other brands arent. What is a good site to find them for cheap?
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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Default Re: Good struts for around $200?

skunk 2 is also shorter thatn factory.
get koni yellows($400) or skunk 2 ($250 or lower). those are me opinions
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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Default Re: Good struts for around $200?

just over $200, KYB AGX.

they lasted a little over a year on H&R races in tough city of NY.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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Default Re: Good struts for around $200?

Originally Posted by bronx finest
just over $200, KYB AGX.

they lasted a little over a year on H&R races in tough city of NY.
i was considering them but they are near 400 bucks.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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Default Re: Good struts for around $200?

Originally Posted by Luke G.
i was considering them but they are near 400 bucks.
I had paid $265 shipped off eBay a few years ago, so I was going off of that.

IMHO, I would just save up a little man, get a nice coilover setup.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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Default Re: Good struts for around $200?

Originally Posted by vangaurd
skunk 2 is also shorter thatn factory.
get koni yellows($400) or skunk 2 ($250 or lower). those are me opinions
Originally Posted by bronx finest
just over $200, KYB AGX.

they lasted a little over a year on H&R races in tough city of NY.
Where are you guys finding these prices? AGX's usually are more like $350 and Koni Sports are closer to $500.

I have Koni Sports with over 170K miles on them and they're still working great. If you plan to have your car awhile, spend a little extra on the Koni shocks. You'll end up spending less in the long run because the shocks will last a long time.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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Default Re: Good struts for around $200?

Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
Where are you guys finding these prices? AGX's usually are more like $350 and Koni Sports are closer to $500.

I have Koni Sports with over 170K miles on them and they're still working great. If you plan to have your car awhile, spend a little extra on the Koni shocks. You'll end up spending less in the long run because the shocks will last a long time.
Have you heard anything about the Koni str.t's? Thats what ive been looking into.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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Default Re: Good struts for around $200?

If you want to cheap out now and replace your shocks often, go ahead and get str.t's or skunk2's. But if you want to make a more intelligent and logical choice, save up and get either tokico illuminas (which i paid ~360 for) or koni yellows, both of which have lifetime warranties, can take drops and higher spring rates, and are used by alot of people on here
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